#!/usr/bin/perl
use 5.016;
use warnings;

#1061936

my $str = q!AND (random text) AND (more random text) AND (yet more)!;
my $str2 = q!OR (random text) OR (more random text) OR (yet more)!;

while ( $str =~ /(AND )(\(.*\))?( AND|$)/ig ) {
    say $2;
}
while ( $str2 =~ /(OR )(\(.*\))?( OR|$)/ig ) {
    say "Rowing: $2";
}   

=head

C:\>D:\1061936.pl
(random text) AND (more random text) AND (yet more)
Rowing: (random text) OR (more random text) OR (yet more)

=cut

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Combining the regexen into a single regex left as a learning opportunity for OP.... except that whilst I posted this, LanX has taken care of the matter. :-(

As to the paren problem, run this after modifying a string with nested parens; then see regex docs re escaping.

Last para is an afterthought/update.

In reply to Re: simple perl regex question (or is it?) by ww
in thread simple perl regex question (or is it?) by cadphile

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